Proposal: a quiet room during exam weeks
To: The Principal From: Chris Wong, Student Association Date: 14 March Subject: Trial of a silent study room before examinations 1. Purpose This proposal asks for a three-week trial of a silent study room for S.5–S.6 students in the two weeks before the mid-year examinations and the week of the papers themselves. 2. Situation Many senior students have nowhere calm to revise after 4 p.m. The canteen is loud by design. The library’s discussion zone is often full, and students who need silence are pushed into fast-food shops, where they must buy a drink to stay. A short internal poll of 86 senior students found that 64% would use a silent room at least twice a week if it stayed open until 7 p.m. 3. Proposal We recommend converting the small conference room next to the library (already locked after meetings) into a silent room from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Prefects can take 45-minute shifts at the door; a simple paper booking sheet at the counter will prevent overcrowding. No extra furniture is required — only a printed sign and a rule: phones in bags, no booking after 6:30 p.m. so that the last students can leave for the 7:15 minibus. 4. Cost and risks There is no request for snacks or overtime cleaning. The main risk is noise in the corridor; we will move the queue to the lift lobby. If fewer than fifteen students use the room in the first week, we will close the trial and report honestly. 5. Next step If you approve, we can submit a duty roster this Friday and open the room on the following Monday. We would be grateful for a brief written reply. Chris Wong SA committee